Means for mounting mirrors on dressers



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Z EL 50 Ivan m N w r r A Patented June 17, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MEANS FOR MOUNTING MIRRORS ON DRESSERS Richard P. Boyer, High- Point, N. 0.

Application December 15, 1950, Serial No. 200,927 A This invention relates to improvements in mounting means'for adjustably afi'ixing a member to a support and especially appertains to means for mounting a mirror on a dresser.

The primary object of this invention is to support a mirror on a dresser, so that the mirror is vertically adjustable and is securely held in a position above the dresser, so that'it presents the appearance of being suspended from the wall.

Another object of this invention is to provide an extensible rod including a pair of telescopically arranged tubular members, one of said members being attachable to the mirror and the other to the back wall of a dresser and means being provided for locking the tubular members in selected extended position.

These and ancillary objects and structural features of merit are attained by this invention, the preferred embodiment of which is set forth in the following description and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a dresser and mirror, with the mirror being attached to the dresser by a mounting means, as taught by this invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of one of the extensible mounting rods;

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary elevational view of one of the rods, illustrating one means for attaching the rods to the backing member of the mirror and to the back wall of the dresser, and,

Figure 5 is a detailed vertical sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2 and illustrating the means for locking the tubular members of the mounting rod in selected extended positions.

In the accompanying drawing, a conventional mirror in, having a backing member [2, is mounted on a top [4 of a dresser [6, which has a fiat back wall I8. The mounting means 20 constitutes the preferred embodiment of this invention and includes rod assemblies 22 and 24, which are arranged at the ends of the back wall and the ends of the backing member l2.

Each of the rod assemblies is similarly formed and includes a first tubular member 26, which is formed with a flat lower end 28 having a counterbored bore 30 formed transversely therein for the reception of a headed fastener 32, which afiixes the flat end to the back wall [8 of the dresser. The tubular member is vertically mounted on the back wall and the upper open end 34, thereof, is disposed flush with the upper edge of the back wall. A strap 36 is circumposed on the upper end of the tubular member and formed with an extending portion 38 which is afi'ixed by a fastener 40 to the back wall of the dresser, the strap forming a bracing means for the upper end of the tubular member.

A second tubular member 42 is provided and is 2 Claims. (01. 88-99) H attached to the backing member l2 of the mirror. The tubular member 42 is formed with a flattened upper end 44, which is provided with an opening 46 for the reception of a headed fastener 48, whereby it is securely affixed to the backing member, adjacent the upper edge thereof. Intermediateits opposing ends, the tubular member is provided with a flattened portion 50, which is formed with an aperture 52 for the reception of a headed fastener, which affixes it to the backing member. It will be noted that the flattened end 44 and the flattened portion 50 securely engage the backing member and are securely afiixed thereto, so that the tubular member isheld in a vertical position and is axially aligned with the. tubular member 26. The lower end 54 of the tubular member 42 depends below the lower edge of the mirror and is telescopically arranged in the tubular member 26, means being provided for locking the tubular members in selected extended positions.

The locking means includes a plurality of transverse openings 56, which are formed in the tubular member 26 and are longitudinally spaced, the openings being disposed at right angles to the fasteners and paralleling the back wall I8. An opening 58 is formed in the terminating portion of the lower end 54 of the tubular member 42 and is adapted for selective alignment with the openings 56 and, in such alignment, for the reception of a cotter pin 60, which looks the tubular members in selected adjusted positions.

If desired, a strap 62, as seen in Figure 4, may be circumposed on the tubular member 42 and provided with an extending flange or portion 64 which is fastened by a headed fastener 66 to the backing member l2, adjacent the lower edge thereof. The strap 62, of course, functions in a manner similar to the strap 36 for bracing the lower end of the tubular member 42.

It can thus be seen that the mirror is securely mounted on the dresser, at the rear edge of the top wall 14 thereof, the mirror being vertically adjustable, so as to be raised from a position resting on the top wall to a position spaced upwardly therefrom. In either position, the mirror will present the appearance of being attached to the wall and will be securely mounted on the dresser.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed is:

1. In combination with a dresser having a flat back wall and a mirror having a flat backing member, means for rigidly mounting the mirror vertically above the rear margin of the dresser including a pair of telescopically arranged rods disposed at the ends of the mirror and back wall, each of said rods including a first tubular member having a flattened apertured end engageable on the back wall of the dresser, fastening means disposed in said apertured end for affixing the apertured end to the back wall, said first tubular member being vertically mounted on the back wall and having an upper open end disposed flush with the upper end of the back, wall, means securing the upper end of the first tubular member to said back wall, a second tubular member vertically mounted on the mirror backing member, said second tubular member having an upper flattened apertured end engageable on the backing member, fastening means disposed in said upper apertured end for aifixing the upper end to the backing member, said second tubular member having an intermediate flattened apertured portion, fastening means engaged through said intermediate flattened portion for affixing said intermediate flattened portion to thebacking member, the lower end of the second tubular member depending below the mirror and being telescopically arranged in the first tubular member, andmeans extending through and locking said tubular members in selected extended positions.

2. In combination with a dresser having afiat back wall and a mirror having a flat backing member, means for rigidly mounting the mirror vertically above the rear margin of the dresser including a pair of telescopically arranged rods disposed at the ends of the mirror and back wall, each of said rods including a first tubular member having a flattened apertured end engageable on the back wall of the dresser, fastening means disposed in said apertured end for afiixing the apertured end to the back wall, said first tubular member being vertically mounted on the back wall and having an upper open end disposed flush with the upper edge of the back wall, means securing the upper end of the first tubular member to said back wall, a second tubular member vertically mounted on the mirror backing member and having an upper flattened apertured end engageable on the backing member, fastening means disposed in said upper apertured end for afiixing the upper end to the backing member, the lower end of the second tubular member depending below the mirror and being telescopically arranged in the first tubular member, and means extending through and locking said tubular members in selected extended positions.

RICHARD P. RQYER.

REFERENCES CIT-ED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 568,826 Young Oct. 6, 1896 1,980,149 Zink Nov. 6, 1934 2,139,596 Luppert Dec. 6, 1938 2,292,059 'Daum Aug. 4, 1942 2,313,532 Garrett Mar. 9, 1943 

